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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEANDER F. FINLEY, OF ORIENT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES W. HIGGINS, OF DERBY, OHIO.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,294, dated August 26, 1890.

Application filed August 3l, 1889. Serial No. 322,608. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEANDER F. FINLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Orient, in the county of Pickaway and State of Ohio,

5 have invented a new and useful Fence, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvement-s in fences; and it consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

io In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a perspective View of my improved fence. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a detail longitndinal section of the post.

In carrying out my invention I employ the i5 posts A, which are supported on the ground in any suitable manner, and are provided with a series of longitudinal openings B,which are inclined, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. These openings correspond in number to the number of rails to be employed, and the fastening-wires are passed through the openings and around the posts and the ends of the rails, so as to form a figure-8 fastening, the Wires crossing in the openings. In building the fence the ends of the rails as they are brought down are inserted in the loops at the rear of the posts, and the ends of the wire loops are then passed through the openings in the posts and twisted as tightly as possible around the ends of the next rails to the left, the latter being applied in a nearly vertical position, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1. The latter are then in turn swung into a horizontal position, so as to stretch the wire loop, and thereby forni a secure fastening. The ends of the rails of the adjacent panels are arranged on opposite sides of the posts, so that they serve to draw the Wires in opposite directions, and thereby secure each other. The end panel is provided with a series of bracearms D,Which are applied in a vertical position in the manner above described and have their outer ends inserted in the loops of the fastening-wires at the front of the posts, after which they are turned down inwardly to cause a stretching of the loops and their inner ends secured to the rails of the panel. These braces serve to create the necessary tension on the fastening-wires, and also to brace the rails.

It will be seen from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, that I have provided a fence which is very simple in its construction, and which will be very strong and durable. The openings for the fastening-Wires being inclined, as shown and described, their ends are approximately opposite the points Where the wires are to eut-er them, and the water which enters them is caused to flow out and cannot collect therein, and the consequent rotting of 6o the posts is prevented. The rails when being applied to the posts exert a leverage on the fastening-wires, which tends to stretch them, and consequently causes them to bind very firmly around the rails and the posts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

I. The combination of a post having a series of openings through its body in the line 7o' of the fence, the end rails having their ends in rear of the post, the horizontal brace-arms, each having one end in front of the post and the other end secured to one rail, and the 8- shaped fastening-wires, the body of each pass- 7 5 ing through and crossing in one of the openings in the post and around the adjacent ends of the rail and brace-arm, as set forth.

2. The combination of the post having a series of openings through its body in the line 8o of the fence, the rails having their ends on opposite sides of the post, and the fasteningwires passed through and crossed in the openings in the post and around the ends of the rails, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the post having a series of openin gs in alignment with the line of the fence and inclined throughout their length, of the rails having their ends lapping by the posts on opposite sides thereof, and 8- 9o shaped wires crossing Within said openings, each loop whereof embraces one rail near its end and one-half of the post, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 95 presence of two witnesses.

LEANDER F. FINLEY.

Witnesses:

I. N. ABERNETHY, T. F. CARPENTER. 

